Strategic Budget & Policy Lead

Dallas County; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas County is seeking a lead budget analyst to coordinate an inter-disciplinary team performing planning, budget fiscal, and policy analysis of the County's operational needs.

The role leads budget development, monitors expenditures, oversees OpenGov and FMS tools, and presents findings to Commissioners Court. Strong communication, supervisory experience, and familiarity with public finance are essential.

This is a senior-level position within the County's Finance Department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, Business Administration, Finance or a directly related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in budget analysis and management, public administration and/or local governmental finance.
• Two (2) years of managerial/supervisory/lead experience.
• Experience with strategic planning, development of outcome measures, and financial forecasts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates every phase of planning and development of the adopted budget for assigned departments and helps coordinate key countywide issues as assigned. Functions as team leader on the budget process and special projects, and responsible for training and mentoring new analysts.
• Monitors the execution of departmental budgets, analyzes departmental expenditure patterns for anomalies, evaluates financial plans, interprets budget variances and acts as liaison with County departments concerning budgetary and policy matters.
• Provides technical oversight of the budgetary controls in the Financial Management System (FMS) and the OpenGov software by ensuring the reporting and public transparency of the Dallas County adopted budget. Conducts ERP testing and training in preparation of budget development and implementation. Coordinates updates with Budget Systems Administrator with OpenGov interface monthly.
• Oversees position control by managing countywide budgeted and authorized positions and position cleanup and coordinates with HR/Payroll with reviews and updates.
• Performs periodic expenditure forecasts, cost-effectiveness analysis and other financial studies that can include countywide issues. Performs cost comparisons and cost/benefit analysis.
• Conducts independent departmental, programmatic, and functional evaluations, research, and analysis. Presents findings and recommendations directly to Commissioners Court, including departmental reorganizations, new programs and management analysis.
• Works during the year with respective departments to develop budgets consistent with the departments’ relevant strategic plans and available County resources. Determines the effectiveness of performance measures and identifies measures that best reflect departmental operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budget analysis

Management experience

Strategic planning

Financial forecasting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration or related field

Tools

FMS (Financial Management System)

OpenGov

ERP software

Job description

Dallas County is seeking a lead budget analyst to coordinate an inter-disciplinary team performing planning, budget fiscal, and policy analysis of the County's operational needs.

The role leads budget development, monitors expenditures, oversees OpenGov and FMS tools, and presents findings to Commissioners Court. Strong communication, supervisory experience, and familiarity with public finance are essential.

This is a senior-level position within the County's Finance Department.